Gower vs Whitchurch and Tongwynlais

Gower has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 92 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,147 crimes. Gower scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gower shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais shows +4.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gower, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (36 incidents). In Whitchurch and Tongwynlais, it is Violent Crime (362 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gower recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitchurch and Tongwynlais recorded 125. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gower totalled 36 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 362 in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gower recorded 100 crimes (now 92, a change of -8%). Whitchurch and Tongwynlais recorded 1,096 crimes previously (now 1,147, +4.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Gower has a resolution rate of 0% and Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has 28.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gower falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais is covered by South Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Gower and Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.